If you didn’t have the foresight to install a device
recovery app on your phone before you lost it, don’t worry. There are still
some easy ways to get it back.
Android users can download an application
called Plan
B. Even though your phone is gone, you can log into your Google account on any
computer install the app from Google Play. When you click install, the app will
begin downloading to your missing phone, and when the download is complete it
will send your phone’s location info to your Gmail account. To retrieve the
phone’s whereabouts again when you’re away from a computer, just text the word
“locate” from a friend’s phone and you’ll receive a text with location info.
iPhone users can download the infamous Find My
iPhone application. If you’re rocking a phone with iOS 5 or later, then
this app will come preinstalled on your device. If not, just borrow a friends
iDevice, install Find My iPhone on it, and log in with your Apple ID. Once
you’re all logged in, the app will display your phone’s location on a map. You
can even remotely trigger your phone to make a loud noise for two minutes, which
makes pinpointing it a snap when it’s nearby.
Non-smartphone users are a bit out of luck
in this case. If you didn’t register your phone with Google Latitude or any other
service, you don’t have many options other than calling your service provider
and hoping they can help. Most providers offer GPS location services for a fee,
and if your phone is GPS-enabled, finding it is sometimes just a matter of
activating the GPS chip.
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